Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax H90

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax H90, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX850 (16MP) and H90 (12MP) and the GX850 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX850 was announced 7 years later than the H90 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the GX850 scores versus the H90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 & Pentax Optio H90. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GX850 Gallery & Pentax H90 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX850 offers exterior dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Pentax H90 has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the GX850 vs the H90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX850 and H90 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX850 and H90.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX850 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic GX850 will render greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer GX850 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.